"I understand," she said. "It seems that my part is not a very difficult one."
"Nevertheless," said Guelvada with a smile, "being an actress, you will know that small parts are often quite important. So, with your permission, we will hold a rehearsal. First of all, we must rehearse your telephone conversation with Michael, and then we must rehearse the scene when, as we hope, our friend 'Detective-Inspector Arthurs' pays you a sudden visit to retrieve the documents. Shall we do that?"
"Please," said Valetta. "I should like to be word perfect."
The rehearsal began.
LANG, the hall-porter, sat in his glass-fronted office, on the right of the main-entrance doors. He was reading the Evening News. He was interested in the situation in Libya.
Lang, whose name was Adolf Hierchel— he was a Bav
